The event, which has a five-year commitment, is scheduled opposite the limited field WGC-CA Championship at Doral. The announcement is apparently in response to concern expressed by some players over what they perceived as a lack of playing opportunities when the PGA Tour moved to Florida after its West Coast Swing. Essentially what this means is the golfers on the PGA Tour that are not invited to play in the WGC-CA Championship, will come to Puerto Rico to compete in the new tournament. Unfortunately, this probably means that some of the most elite players, most likely to include Tiger Woods, will not play in the Puerto Rico Open. Nevertheless, it is a huge achievement for the organizers of the event and should be an excellent opportunity for Puerto Rico.

The new tournament, the first full-field sanctioned PGA Tour event in Puerto Rico, will be worth 12,500 FedExCup points and have a purse of $3.5 million. The winner will earn 2,250 FedExCup points and $630,000.

The event, which has a five-year commitment, is scheduled opposite the limited field WGC-CA Championship at Doral. The announcement is apparently in response to concern expressed by some players over what they perceived as a lack of playing opportunities when the PGA Tour moved to Florida after its West Coast Swing. Essentially what this means is the golfers on the PGA Tour that are not invited to play in the WGC-CA Championship, will come to Puerto Rico to compete in the new tournament. Unfortunately, this probably means that some of the most elite players, most likely to include Tiger Woods, will not play in the Puerto Rico Open. Nevertheless, it is a huge achievement for the organizers of the event and should be an excellent opportunity for Puerto Rico.

The new tournament, the first full-field sanctioned PGA Tour event in Puerto Rico, will be worth 12,500 FedExCup points and have a purse of $3.5 million. The winner will earn 2,250 FedExCup points and $630,000.